Neptunium(VII) oxide-hydroxide

Neptunium(VII) oxide-hydroxide is a chemical compound which has neptunium in its highest oxidation state of +7. This compound contains the NpO23+ ion. This compound reacts with basic salts such as potassium hydroxide to form neptuantes(NpO53-) and water.[1]

NpO2(OH)3 + 3KOH → K3NpO5 + 3H2O
Neptunium(VII) oxide-hydroxide
Names
Other names
Neptunyl hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Np.3H2O.2O/h;3*1H2;;/q+3;;;;;/p-3
    Key: QJJOKRDJFDRNCY-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [Np+3](=O)=O.[OH-].[OH-].[OH-]
Properties
NpO2(OH)3
Molar mass 320.02 g/mol
Appearance Green crystalline solid
10 mg/l
Solubility Soluble in nitric acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It also reacts with nitric acid to form neptunyl nitrate(NpO2(NO3)3) and water. In water, it forms a greenish solution.[1] This compound decomposes slowly to an oxidized solid.[2]

References
  1. V.I.Spitsyn; A.D.Gelman; N.N.Krot; M.P.Mefodiyeva; F.A.Zakharova; Yu.A.Komkov; V.P.ShilovI.; V.Smirnova (1968). "Heptavalent state of neptunium and plutonium". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. 31 (9): 2733–2745. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(69)80187-9.
  2. Robert J. Lemire (2001). Lemire, Robert (ed.). Chemical Thermodynamics of Neptunium and Plutonium. Elsevier Science. p. 116. ISBN 9780444503794.


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